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Morgan Run (Youghiogheny River tributary)

Coordinates: 39°58′00″N 079°30′42″W / 39.96667°N 79.51167°W / 39.96667; -79.51167
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Morgan Run
Tributary to Youghiogheny River
Map of Morgan Run mouth location
Map of Morgan Run mouth location
Location of Morgan Run mouth
Map of Morgan Run mouth location
Map of Morgan Run mouth location
Morgan Run (Youghiogheny River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFayette
Physical characteristics
SourceGlade Run divide (Chestnut Ridge)
 • locationabout 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania[2]
 • coordinates39°54′12″N 079°33′17″W / 39.90333°N 79.55472°W / 39.90333; -79.55472[1]
 • elevation2,180 ft (660 m)[2]
MouthYoughiogheny River
 • location
Indian Creek, Pennsylvania[3]
 • coordinates
39°58′00″N 079°30′42″W / 39.96667°N 79.51167°W / 39.96667; -79.51167[1]
 • elevation
958 ft (292 m)[3]
Length5.82 mi (9.37 km)[4]
Basin size5.06 square miles (13.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationYoughiogheny River
 • average10.62 cu ft/s (0.301 m3/s) at mouth with Youghiogheny River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionYoughiogheny RiverMonongahela RiverOhio RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMonongahela River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesDunbar-Ohiopyle Road, Kingan Hill Road, Camp Carmel Road (x2)

Morgan Run is a 5.82 mi (9.37 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Youghiogheny River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Laurel Run

Course

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Morgan Run rises about 2.5 miles west of Holland Hill, Pennsylvania,[2] and then flows north-northwest to join the Youghiogheny River at Indian Creek.[3]

Watershed

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Morgan Run drains 5.06 square miles (13.1 km2) of area, receives about 48.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 341.94, and is about 53% forested.[5]

Natural history

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Morgan Run is the location of Middle Morgan Run BDA. The oak-dominated slopes along Morgan Run provide habitat for an animal species of special concern.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Morgan Run". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Morgan Run Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Fayette County Natural Heritage Inventory" (PDF). Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved 22 November 2020.